American Future Republic is a politically focused funder that concentrates on electoral advocacy, grassroots political organizing, and civic mobilization. Its giving is directed at national advocacy/action groups that run voter outreach, rapid-response campaigns, and political communications rather than traditional charitable services. The foundation tends to make large, targeted grants to a small set of organizations, including repeat support for one or two core partners.
Concentrated, high-dollar political grants to a small number of national advocacy/action organizations, with multiple repeat grants to at least one core grantee.
American Future Republic’s largest 2023 grant went to IPI Action Fund Inc for general support, signaling a preference for political advocacy organizations rather than service delivery groups. The foundation’s recent giving centers on electoral mobilization, voter outreach, rapid-response campaigning, and political communications, with support flowing to a small set of national or multi-state action groups. VoteAmerica Inc received $250,000 for general support, and Rapid Resist Action appeared multiple times in the recent grants list, reflecting a pattern of repeated backing for core partners. The foundation also supported More Perfect Union Action with a $45,000 general-support grant. American Future Republic operates as a Public Charity and funds organizations with flexible, unrestricted support, rather than project-specific awards. Its recent grant history suggests a tightly focused approach: sizable grants, few recipients, and emphasis on groups engaged in electoral and pro-democracy advocacy. With annual grants of $1,279,828 and total assets of $7,316,133, it is a comparatively concentrated funder in the political-action space.
Electoral mobilization is a clear priority. American Future Republic gave $250,000 to VoteAmerica Inc for general support, aligning with vote-by-mail turnout and voter outreach work. Political communications is another strand of its grantmaking: it awarded $500,000 to IPI Action Fund Inc for general support, a large unrestricted grant to a Chicago-based advocacy group. The foundation also backed rapid-response political action through several grants to Rapid Resist Action, including $228,828 and $200,000 in 2023, both for general support. A further $45,000 went to More Perfect Union Action for general support, adding to its support for pro-democracy and progressive advocacy organizations. Across these grants, the common thread is flexible funding for organizations engaged in political organizing and communications rather than direct social services.
American Future Republic’s typical grant size is large: the p25 is $38,500, the median is $200,000, and the p75 is $239,414. The 2023 grants show a concentrated pattern, with multiple awards going to the same recipient across the year, including repeated support for Rapid Resist Action. The foundation is a Public Charity, and the recent grants are all listed as general support, indicating flexible, operating-style funding rather than project-restricted awards. Its giving appears to be made to a small group of aligned organizations rather than a broad, open application pool.
$1.3M
$7.3M
$32K
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $39K and $239K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$39K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$239K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: IPI Action Fund Inc, Rapid Resist Action, VoteAmerica Inc, More Perfect Union Action
American Future Republic’s grant recipients are all in the United States, and its recent giving is concentrated in a few metro areas. California stands out as the top state by grant count, with recipients in San Francisco and Berkeley appearing repeatedly. Chicago is also represented through IPI Action Fund Inc, while Washington, DC appears through More Perfect Union Action. The foundation’s HQ is in Chicago, but its grantmaking reaches beyond Illinois, which accounts for 14% of grants.
It supports political advocacy and mobilization groups, including organizations focused on electoral turnout, rapid-response campaigning, and political communications. Recent grants went to VoteAmerica Inc for vote-by-mail turnout efforts, IPI Action Fund Inc for general support, and More Perfect Union Action for general support.
Its grant-size distribution is relatively large: p25 is $38,500, median grant size is $200,000, and p75 is $239,414. The recent grants list includes awards of $500,000, $250,000, and multiple grants above $200,000.
The recent grants listed are all marked general support. That points to flexible, operating-style funding rather than project-restricted awards.
Yes. California is the top state by grant count, and the recent grants are all to U.S.-based recipients. Chicago, Berkeley, San Francisco, and Washington, DC all appear in the recipient locations.
Yes. Rapid Resist Action appears multiple times in the 2023 recent grants list, with awards of $228,828, $200,000, $32,000, and $24,000, showing repeated support for a core partner.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPI ACTION FUND INC | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOTEAMERICA INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPID RESIST ACTION | BERKELEY, CA | $228,828 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPID RESIST ACTION | BERKELEY, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MORE PERFECT UNION ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPID RESIST ACTION | BERKELEY, CA | $32,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAPID RESIST ACTION | BERKELEY, CA | $24,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
IPI ACTION FUND INC
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VOTEAMERICA INC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPID RESIST ACTION
$228,828GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPID RESIST ACTION
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MORE PERFECT UNION ACTION
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPID RESIST ACTION
$32,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAPID RESIST ACTION
GENERAL SUPPORT